Low supply at six months?

My baby is a week shy of six months. I started my period last week and it caused a dip in my supply about a week before. I’ve tried oatmeal, flax seed and Gatorade to bring my supply back up and it’s just not working. I can’t frink mothers tea as it causes her to have really bad gas pains. She stopped pooping normal last week and I started giving her milk I had stored and she started again. Any other suggestions before I start transitioning to formula? She is ebf and I pump once in the morning but what I get in the pump really has always varied day to day.

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My son just turned 5 months and I’m going thru the same thing!! I’ve nevr had to give him formula so I don’t even know which one I would need to give him?? Or what water to use in not formula educated 😭😭😭

Have you started solids yet? If you have make sure to nurse before offering solids. How often are you nursing in 24 hours? Can you add additional sessions in or add an extra pump before bed? I know it's hard but it's totally normal for supply to drop near your period.

Have you started solids yet? If you have make sure to nurse before offering s...

Posted
03/11/2018

Have you started solids yet? If you have make sure to nurse before offering solids. How often are you nursing in 24 hours? Can you add additional sessions in or add an extra pump before bed? I know it's hard but it's totally normal for supply to drop near your period.

I nurse before she eats her solids and I can add an additional pump session in. It’s been a week since my period and it still isn’t like it was. It came up a little but not enough. I had to buy formula today to supplement her with. I had to feed her every hour on our way home from a weekend trip last night. It’s not that she doesn’t want it, I offer it to her regardless but she is kicking her legs and pulling with her arms while nursing. I’m just going to supplement as needed after nursing I guess.

My son just turned 5 months and I’m going thru the same thing!! I’ve nevr...

Posted
03/10/2018

My son just turned 5 months and I’m going thru the same thing!! I’ve nevr had to give him formula so I don’t even know which one I would need to give him?? Or what water to use in not formula educated 😭😭😭

Well I took calcium while I was on my period because I read that helped and it did a little bit. Your supposed to use the baby water because it doesn’t have fluoride in it. We bought gentlease because she had tummy problems when she was younger and don’t want to deal with those again. I have seen a lot of posts about similac having glass shards in their formula so I refuse to buy that kind.

Well I took calcium while I was on my period because I read that helped and i...

Posted
03/11/2018

Well I took calcium while I was on my period because I read that helped and it did a little bit. Your supposed to use the baby water because it doesn’t have fluoride in it. We bought gentlease because she had tummy problems when she was younger and don’t want to deal with those again. I have seen a lot of posts about similac having glass shards in their formula so I refuse to buy that kind.

I nurse before she eats her solids and I can add an additional pump session i...

Posted
03/11/2018

I nurse before she eats her solids and I can add an additional pump session in. It’s been a week since my period and it still isn’t like it was. It came up a little but not enough. I had to buy formula today to supplement her with. I had to feed her every hour on our way home from a weekend trip last night. It’s not that she doesn’t want it, I offer it to her regardless but she is kicking her legs and pulling with her arms while nursing. I’m just going to supplement as needed after nursing I guess.

Nursing meets many more needs than hunger. I’d consider hourly nursing during travel a way to scream, “Get me out of this car seat!” Kicking and flailing can be a response to flow rate. Breast compressions might help keep the milk moving. Older babies can sometimes like switch nursing too, where you go back and forth multiple times a session so they’re always changing perspective and getting a fresh letdown.

I started using Healthy nursing tea when my son wasn't gaining weight like he should have been. He would not take a bottle or solid foods, so I really needed to increase my milk supply. I am happy that my milk supply increased quite nicely! My son is now a happy, chubby 1-year old and still nursing 3 to 4 times per day.

I started using Healthy nursing tea when my son wasn't gaining weight lik...

Posted
03/12/2018

I started using Healthy nursing tea when my son wasn't gaining weight like he should have been. He would not take a bottle or solid foods, so I really needed to increase my milk supply. I am happy that my milk supply increased quite nicely! My son is now a happy, chubby 1-year old and still nursing 3 to 4 times per day.

Nursing meets many more needs than hunger. I’d consider hourly nursing during travel a way to scream, “Get me out of this car seat!” Kicking and flailing can be a response to flow rate. Breast compressions might help keep the milk moving. Older babies can sometimes like switch nursing too, where you go back and forth multiple times a session so they’re always changing perspective and getting a fresh letdown.

i started mixing formula with the stash I have and she is not fussing and back to her normal super happy self. I will keep pumping as long as possible so that she is still getting some milk from me and we nurse for her first feeding And during the night so I’m happy she is still getting something.

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